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Demons Dale Rock Shelter
Hob Uid: 309176
Location : Derbyshire Derbyshire Dales Taddington
Grid Ref : SK1692070450
Summary : A rock shelter located in a narrow ravine called Demon's Dale. Excavation in 1948 recovered Bronze Age and Romano-British potsherds, later prehistoric flint implements plus human remains representing at least two individuals, suggested to be of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. Mesolithic activity was expected, but had not been discovered by the time the sole note relating to the excavations had been published. Finds from the excavation are in Sheffield City Museum.
More information : [SK 169704] (2) A rock shelter in Demon's Dale, near Ashford, excavated by Major T. Harris, 1948 - has revealed casual occupation from Neolithic to Roman times, including typical Ne & B.A. chert implements, and a possible Mesolithic level. (1-2) The rock shelter is at SK 1692 7045 Major Harris states that, "the finds were given to Sheffield Museum". (3) SK 168702: Small sherd with finger impressed rim from Demons Dale listed by Challis and Harding under 'Pottery'. (4)

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Source details : Ford, TD. 1964. The Caves of Derbyshire p30
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Source details : Gill, DW and JS Beck. 1991. Caves of the Peak District.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Rock Shelter
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Rock Shelter
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Rock Shelter
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Rock Shelter
Evidence : Uncertain Evidence

Components and Objects:

Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Rock Shelter
Object Type : LITHIC IMPLEMENT, HUMAN REMAINS
Object Material : Flint

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Rock Shelter
Object Type : VESSEL, LITHIC IMPLEMENT, HUMAN REMAINS
Object Material : Pottery, Flint

Period : Iron Age
Component Monument Type : Rock Shelter
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 17 SE 19
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1948-01-01
End Date : 1948-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-12-15
End Date : 1965-12-15

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Demons Dale Rock Shelter